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Gueye signs new Everton deal until 2022

Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye has signed a new four-year contract at Goodison Park.

Gueye has been a key contributor for Everton since joining from Aston Villa in 2016, and has started 24 Premier League games this season.

The 28-year-old Senegal international had been linked with a move to Chelsea last August before the Premier League champions bought Danny Drinkwater from Leicester City.

But Gueye - who has made more tackles than any other Premier League player since he moved to Goodison Park - has now committed his future to Everton until 2022.

"Everton is the right place for me and this is why I have signed my new deal," Gueye told Everton's website.

"I am very happy to sign a new contract with Everton. It is great for me and for the club and I am very happy.

"I love the fans here. They have been great to me. They made it easy for me to sign this contract. Of course, I spoke with my family and my agent, but the love of the fans was really important and this is a really good thing for me."

221 - Idrissa Gueye has made 221 tackles in the Premier League since his Everton debut in August 2016; 13 more than any other player in the competition. Enforcer. pic.twitter.com/4x8IvE2VrP